Description

Mid to later 19th century. 5-bay, rectangular-plan gabled hall church with lower 2-bay, gabled entrance vestibule to E end. Roughly coursed rubble with rubble dressings. Round-arched windows to main block.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: bays grouped 5-2. Window in each bay in 5-bay group to left; boarded door with windows flanking to right in 2-bay group to right.

N ELEVATION: blank.

E ELEVATION: blank elevation to vestibule; gablehead stack above; 2, evenly disposed windows to main block behind.

W ELEVATION: central round-arched opening (former door).

Timber-framed fixed-pane windows. Traditional stone tiled roof; stone ridge; stone skews; block finial to W end; corniced gablehead stack to E.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1998.

GRAVEYARD: drystone rubble wall enclosing large rectangular-plan graveyard to W of church; rubble square-plan gatepiers to W; predominantly 19th century headstones.

Statement of Interest

No longer in ecclesiastical use. A simple, traditional church, remaining intact in form. Of particular interest is the traditional stone tiled roof.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77775208

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